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Funnier than Bill Bryson (INDEPENDENT )
Pearson aims to unearth the exotic in very ordinary places and to make his readers laugh (MAIL ON SUNDAY )
Pearson aims to unearth the exotic in very ordinary places and to make his readers laugh (MAIL ON SUNDAY )
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* A funny and affectionate portrait of dogs, their owners, and rural life - W.G. Sebald meets All Creatures Great and Small
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Harry Pearson is versatile writer. Although best known for his witty newspaper columns about football his previous books have been on a diverse variety of subjects - football, travel by internet, toy soldiers, Belgium and country fairs. All different but all very entertaining.
In this his latest book he as chosen to write about his life in the country. The main characters of his latest book are dogs, primarily the authors own - Little Man (aka Manny) and its predecessor, Ingo - but also the various dogs owned by his relatives and his fellow villagers.
It is a pleasant enough read but the humour is a little more gentle than I have come to expect from the author. Indeed, the dogs and the countryside setting gave the book a bit of a 'James Herriott' feel to it.
I suspect therefore this book will appeal more the James Herriott readership than those who have enjoyed Harry Pearsons previous books.
In this his latest book he as chosen to write about his life in the country. The main characters of his latest book are dogs, primarily the authors own - Little Man (aka Manny) and its predecessor, Ingo - but also the various dogs owned by his relatives and his fellow villagers.
It is a pleasant enough read but the humour is a little more gentle than I have come to expect from the author. Indeed, the dogs and the countryside setting gave the book a bit of a 'James Herriott' feel to it.
I suspect therefore this book will appeal more the James Herriott readership than those who have enjoyed Harry Pearsons previous books.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a book for real dog lovers with ordinary houses and ordinary dogs. Harry's experience matches our own except he writes it so much better. So for example, his partner worries that their daughter's first sentence will be " Get out of the way, you stupid dog". Those of us with dogs will empathize immediately. He charts too how dog owning has changed, from the way we look after our dogs now as compared with the 60's and the names we give them. I've read all Harry's books and his column in the Guardian is a must, but this book is his best and funniest.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Only buy this Book if you are a Dog lover and owner.
A well written Book as usual by Harry Pearson , it is obvious that Harry is a Dog lover , but not overly emotional about dogs . It contains much happiness and as dog lovers realise , the ultimate sadness .
Well worth a read .
A well written Book as usual by Harry Pearson , it is obvious that Harry is a Dog lover , but not overly emotional about dogs . It contains much happiness and as dog lovers realise , the ultimate sadness .
Well worth a read .
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great feel-good read
This is a wonderful book - Pearson writes a chapter for each month of one year in his life in a small Northumbrian village. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rosemary Kaye
The book that keeps on giving....
...a little like sharing one's life with a dog, on which this book is fairly obviously centred.
As the characters (both human & canine) introduced in the early chapters become... Read more
As the characters (both human & canine) introduced in the early chapters become... Read more
Published 3 months ago by NickKates
Wonderfully written; a must-read for all dog lovers, and Harry Pearson...
Harry Pearson's Friday column in The Guardian sports section is one of the joys of the week. The author brings all of the great humour and personality he shows in these columns... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Andrew Ware
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